But his big-screen debut in “King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword” probably isn’t going to help his cause.

The Daily Beast and other outlets report that Beckham’s cameo in a key scene — when Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) yanks the iconic sword from the rock and proves himself a worthy leader — is getting trashed on social media. In fairness, there isn’t much to see, but Beckham’s character does remind Arthur to use “two hands” when lifting a sword from the rock.

The film itself isn’t getting great reviews (a ghastly 24 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), which is a shame; any movie with the word “sword” in its title should always be awesome.

But Beckham is getting singled out for some serious abuse for his short cameo.

The film opens Friday.

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Randy McMullen is the arts and entertainment editor for Bay Area News Group. He has worked in the features department since joining the organization's Contra Costa Times in 1992. Before that he worked at newspapers in Syracuse, Middletown and Watertown, NY. He also has a hand in the organization's celebrity coverage and occasionally does theater reviews. He is an incurable pop culture junkie who knows more about Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriends than you ever will.